The Lahore High Court today deferred its verdict in the case against the detention of Jamaat-ud- Dawah chief Hafiz Saeed and his four aides for their involvement in activities prejudicial to security of Pakistan.
The verdict was deferred as the judge heading the division bench, Justice Abdul Sami Khan, was not available "as per the weekly roster," a court official said.
The date for the announcement of the verdict will be notified later. Early last month, the bench had said it would give its verdict on June 19 but deferred it for July 3 following a request from a law officer of the Punjab government.
Saeed and his four aides - Abdullah Ubaid, Malik Zafar Iqbal, Abdul Rehman Abid and Qazi Kashif Hussain - have been detained on the orders of the Pakistan government for their alleged involvement in activities prejudicial to peace and security, says the provincial Punjab government.
The federal government had also submitted a report of the judicial review board on the detention of Saeed and his aides.